male reproductive system - surgical terms not built from parts

Question 1

ablation

Answer 1

destruction of abnormal or excessive tissue by melting, vaporizing, or eroding

Question 2

circumcision

Answer 2

surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin); all or part of the foreskin may be removed

Question 3

enucleation

Answer 3

excision of a whole organ or mass without cutting into it

Question 4

hydrocelectomy

Answer 4

surgical removal of a fluid-filled sac around the testicle causing scrotal swelling (hydrocele)

Question 5

laser surgery

Answer 5

use of a focused beam of light to excise or vaporize abnormal tissue and to control bleeding; uses a variety of non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures. Two common types of laser surgery used to treat BPH are holmium laser enucleation of the prostate gland (HoLEP) and photoselective vaporization of the prostate Gand (PVP)

Question 6

morcellation

Answer 6

cutting or grinding solid tissue into smaller pieces for removal

Question 7

MRI ultrasound fusion biopsy

Answer 7

combination of magnetic resonance imaging with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) to obtain a tissue from a prostate lesion. Software merges an existing MR image with live ultrasound images. The combined, or fused, MRI-TRUS image is used to direct the biopsy needle into he area of the prostate that looked suspicious on MRI

Question 8

robotic surgery

Answer 8

use of small surgical instruments attached to a computer and operated by the surgeon from a console several feet from the operating table.

Question 9

transurethral incision of the prostate gland (TUIP)

Answer 9

surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck and the prostate gland. No prostate tissue is removed. TUIP may be used instead of TURP when the prostate gland is less enlarged.

Question 10

TUIP

Answer 10

transurethral incision of the prostate gland

Question 11

transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT)

Answer 11

treatment that eliminates excess tissues present in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave

Question 12

TUMT

Answer 12

transurethral microwave thermotherapy

Question 13

transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)

Answer 13

surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using an instrument inserted through the urethra. The capsule is left intact; usually performed when the enlarged prostate gland interferes with urination

Question 14

TURP

Answer 14

transurethral resection of the prostate gland